Pipe-supporting means and more especially to pipe lifters



May 19, 1925- I P. J. GARVIN PIPE SUPPORTING MEANS AND MORE ESPECIALLY TO PIPE LIFTERS Filed Sept. 17, 1923 Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES PETER J. GARVIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PIPE-SUPPORTING MEAN-S AND IVIORE ESPECIALLY TO PIPE LIFTERS.

Application filed September 17, 1923. Serial No. 663,286.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER J. GARVIN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Supporting Means and More Especially to Pipe Lifters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pipe supporting means and more especially to pipe lifters.

It is the object of this invention to provide means whereby the handling of pipes and conduits, such as are comm-only em ployed to convey fluids, will be facilitated and rendered less laborious.

It is the especial purpose'of the invention disclosed herein to render it possible fora lesser number of mechanics to handle larger sizes and weights of such pipes with greater speed and ease.

In the erection of piping great difficulty is often experienced in supporting the pipe sections, which range from ten to twenty feet in length, in line so that their joints may be successfully engaged and made up. This has been especially true where the piping is being hung to ceiling or wall far above the floor level and all work must be done from ladders or narrow insecure staging.

Often in shipment, pipe, which is commonly supplied threaded at each end, becomes so damaged that it is extremely difl'icult to engage another thread even at floor level, and when these pipes must be supported at arms length, hours are sometimes spent in merely getting the thread started.

The larger sizes of pipe, that is to say, those of two inches or over, are very di'flicult to cut by hand, and threading is customarily done at the shop to the measured lengths I11 erecting these larger sizes men are required to support both ends of the pipe section and while rope slings may sometimes be employed such slings cling to the pipe surface and prevent the easy turning which so greatly facilitates engaging the threads and making up the joint.

The invention hereinafter described removes the necessity of men at both ends of the pipe section, thus cutting the number of men required in halves, it leaves the exterior of the piping free for manipulation and allows of free turning in either direction, it provides for correctly alining and centering the pipe sections whether they be horizontal, vertical or at an angle, and for engaging the threads even though the threads themselves be not truly out about the pipe axis. It is inexpensive, of little bulk, easily adaptable to various pipe sizes and situations while providing many other improvements and advantages evident from the following description and-the drawings attached thereto; in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of one embodiment of my invention in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 also taken in elevation, shows the embodiment depicted in Fig. 1 as used in making up a standard form of pipe joint.

Fig. 1 illustrates my invention as employed with a floor standard.

Fig. 5 serves to show in sectional view a modified form of internal construction of the device shown in Fig. 2.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, a body is provided with a longitudinal bore for journaling an arbor 12 (see dotted lines Fig. 2) and with sockets 14 for the reception of supporting members 16 which are joined by cross member 18 to whichis attached the lower end of the rod 21 of the turnbuckle adjusting means .3.

Arbor 12 is provided at its lower end with an enlarged portion 25 which terminates in the threaded engaging means 27, 28 and 29 which form ready means for engaging the interior of the pipe to be handled, as will be described.

The upper end of arbor 12 is provided with a reduced threaded portion 32. Upon the shoulder formed by the reduction in size just mentioned, a collar 3 1 is seated and secured firmly to the arbor by such means as the nut 36. Thus the arbor 12 is free to revolve in thebody 10 while prevented from end movement therefrom by the portion 25 and the collar 31-. To re duce friction, bearing washers may be inserted as shown, or where extra loads, such as extra heavy pipe are to be supported, ball bearings 42 may be used as shown in Fig. 5.

In operation thering 25 of the turnbuckle 2-3 is attached to a suitable support, or where the lift is a considerable one, to the lower (27, 2S and- 29) is preferably made of veryconsiderable taper and so hardened that upon revolving the arbor 12 in the proper direction the thread en 'a 'es the rim of the pipe bore and cutting intothe pipe forms a threaded connection therewith which because of its wedgelike nature forms.

a very secure grip upon the pipe To assist 'in revolvin arbor l2 andtosue Jl a a i l convenient leverage for screwing the threade ed portionsinto the pipe bore, a handle 5'1 sliding in a transverse opening in. the arbor portion 25 is provided. This handle may be removable, or provided. with such means as the balls 56 to prevent its dropping from place (see Fig.

After the pipe has been engaged, the

hoisting meansv may. be operated and the pipe (52) lifted to a vertical position as shown in Fig. 1, and to such-height asinay be desired for, engagement with the pipe or of convenient adjusting means which may fittings alreadyv in place. such piping whichit 1S CleSlleCltt) engage, a p1pe60'has beenshown as PlOVltlQtl. with. a

coupling 61' into .which it is. desired to screw the thread 53 of the pipe 52 (see Fig Thepipe is hoisted until body 10 is approximately in line with the coupling ()1 and the hoisting tackle made fast; Pipe 52 is then grasped adjacent thread'53, as 64, and its end swung upward until it is opposite the end of coupling 61 and the turnbuckle. 23 adjusted until; in correct: alinement, the

thread 53 is then entered into'coupling 61-,

arbor 12 journaling in body 1O permits pipe 52 to be revolved as desired, to engage the threads. Proper clamps or brackets may then be placed and, by means of handle 5%,

- the lifter released for lifting a furthersec-;

tion ofpipe.

lvlianifestly in low lifts the turnbuckle 28 may be used alone, and it will also be evident that the turnbuckle 23 is but one form As an example Of? upper extremity Ofi rodr72: support: the body- 10 which has already been described. This floor. stand provides a readily portable means for; handling piping at moderate heights, such as the ordinary ceiling height, without requiring support: from above.

It will be understoodthat whilescrewed joint conduits are shown my invention is equally applicable to flanged-bell and' spigot and many other forms. of joint well known to the piping. art.

Thus it will be seenithat simple. eiiBctive means for supporting the freeend of'pipes has been provided in such manner that a considerable portion of the human labor has been dispensed with and men. of lesser strength are enabled. to liandlehezwier oi jest-sat a: lesser expenditure of'time.

Evidently many. changes and modifications in constructionofthe complete. device illltlflll the parts thereof may. be made without departing from the spirit of? my invention or the scope of the appended claim:

I claim:

Means for lifting and; alining flnid couduits comprising hoisting means provider with line adjustment for purposes of alinement andbifurcated to pivotedly engage a body, said body. provided with. socket means receiving the extremities of said bifurcated means and: provided with: longitudinal bore jonrnalling a rotatable arbor, saidrotatable arbor; provided, with a hearing-section engaging said bore, an enlargedportion engaging: the e-ndi Of said body, a, reducedportion receiving a thrust: collar engaging the other end ofsaid body and a series oi"v threadedportions adaptedto engage tllfllnterion of: the conduit and to cut; into the walls thereoffor securing the conduit theretothat thesame may be lifted and by means of said pivoted, lifting and journalled means correctly alined and secured.

PETER J. GARVIN. 

